The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-10
WILL MAKE IT A SUCCESS.
Indianapolitans Determined that Their
League Club Shall Be a Good One.
Leading Citizens Voluntarily Offer to Sub
scribe the Needed Capitalize Schedule
ofGames During the Playing Season.


home last night, but they did rot arrive. They
will probably be here this morning. The Ma
tionaI League convention completed its work
yesterday forenoon, and adjourned AS soon as
the meeting convened it was announced that
telegram had been received from Kansas City
accepting the Sc, 900 offer for their players The
League accepted the terms, and closed the
agreement. The Washington club secured Don
nelly, Myers, Whitney and OBren, the four
players for whom they have been contestine
since they gave up hope of securing Glasscock
BY the unanimous vote, which is nee
essary to carry any measure conflicting
with the constitution, it was resolved that on
any vacant date in the championship season the
home club should be permitted to play any
championship games scheduled for other dates
with other League clubs, or exhibition games
with any montague clubs if said dates are not
required for postponed championship games.
A New York paper says that after the sale
was made to Indianapolis a communication was
received from Glasscock, Denny and Boyle.
who insist that the Indianapolis club give them
guarantee that they will receive their salary for
one year before they will sign contract Mr.
Newberger said that he did not propose to pay
any of his men over $4,000 Glasscock got
So 900 last season, and there are reasons to be-
for the amount stated. 1t was rumored that the
Brotherhood of Professional Baseball Players
wonld take some action in the matter If the de-
mands of the men are not complied with"
Stromberg himself seems to be highly elated
over the admission of Indianapolis AS soon as
he decided to take the $l2, 900 for the St Louis
club he said to New York reporter 81 call
that a good investment You the club cost
me only S. 900, and have. therefore. profit OF
81, 900 in clear cash We have also 81, 900 IN the
League guarantee fund.- which am sure We will
get. This will add another $1,000 to the profit.
Then have Union park, one of the finest ball
grounds in the country. | think that will keep
the park, Notwithstanding I have been offered
10000 for it by President Won der Abe. 1t will
pay me a good income as it stands.
The business of the city are highly
elated over the securing of the club. and many
of them are coming forward and offering good
financial encouragement They all say the club
is bound to be good financial Investment, and
now that Indianapolis has got it, the city must
make it a success in every way Mr. A. J
Treat said yesterday that he had received unso-
licited financial encouragement from all Sides
and he anticipated no difficulty In putting the
club a sound financial basis. As soon as the
delegates reach home meeting will be called
for the purpose Of taking the necessary steps to
place the club solid foundation.
Trying to Buy Indianapolis Players. -
Special to the Indianapolis journal
NEW York, March 9-Briody. Lille, McQuee-
ry, Weidman and King. of the Kansas City club.
will be retained by the League. Offers were
made by the different presidents for Glasscock
and Denny, and it is stated that the bidding
went up AS high as SIG 000 but no able
to their services from indianapolis.
Stearns, of Detroit, was elected to fill the va
cancy made by the retirement of Menees, OF
Kansas City. The Boston delegates offered
$40, 900 70 the Detroits for one OF their players,
but refused. It is said Richardson was
the man wanted
Schedule for the Coming Season.
NEW YORK. March 9.-The following is the
schedule of games for the coming season,
adopted by the National Base ball League to-day:
New York at home-With Boston--May S, g. 4
July % % 20; Sept. &c. 27. %. Philadelphia
Apr. %, 2s and May II: June -, II, Is; Oct 5,
Sept. 8. 6 7. Chcaso-May so 81; July - l6.
Is; Aug. % 90 81. Detroit-May 26. 81. 2S
sy Jns + sgt Aus % a a ma I'll
| May 6. IT, 49, July 10, 90 81; Aug 80 so 81
| Boston at hone--With New York-Juno II, IS
sD 10 H. june o ss = 10 IL Sept s. = wasi
ington-May II, IS, IA; June Is, II, ID; Aug 10
20 ST s. pstya Sc r. Sy j Is 70 p
| 13; Aug. 80, 80, 81. rittsburg-May 16. II. Is
July z, s. o. Aug. % 20, 81. Indanapolis-May
r PhIadephia at hom ao VT 1 BGpssonMay g.
June /, 3 A. Sept. 80; Oct. l. 3. New York-Apri
yo May IL Is; lyme Aug Is - 20 20
Ivy = s. 8; Sept. /, 5. Detro...-May IS. II
IS: July Is, 10. IS: Aug. 25, 26, OF Pittsou..
July two games. 8, 6 - 20 Aug. 20, so. 81
l6n1dianapos-May 20 u, 20; July IL, II, Is; Aug
Washington at home--with Boston-April %. %
g. L. J june 4 Sept 80 Oct hes Af PhilaaeIg
May 5 g. 7; July %, %. 26; Sept. g. Q. 10. Chi
eago7May l6 ~ Is; July I. II, IS; Aug. 90, 80
~, q, "a. Pittsburg-May 26, 81. 2s; July Is
16, IS; Sept. l, 2, 3. Indianapolis so. 81
July Z g. 8; Aug. %; 26, 81.
July 2S 20. 80; Sept. % % "a New York-July
4, $; Aug $, 6: 8; Sept Is, l6, II. Philadelphia.
-, 80, 21. Detroit-May II, 10. IA; June 16, IL
IS; Aug: Is, Is, l6. Pittsburg-May s. 6, z: jun
3 81 10 II; Sept It, e q % d5ndaia14spos-May
Detroit at home-With Boston-July 4, S: Ang. $
6. 8; Sept. T. - ID. New York June rs, 81, %
june l. 2; Aug. l; 2. 3: Sept. 10, 20. 81. Wash
June 2 3, 4; July %, % 26 Sept, 5, s. 7; Pitts
Indianapolis-May 5, 6. Il June 8. 10, IL Sept. &c
r As ct nes s,,t Boston June 90 July
Phisasiphia- So 81: Jug jay % sp: 80 So Sept
5. 6, 8; Sept. l. q II ID. Chicago-April %, %
80. Aug Is; 10: 20; Oct. 5, 6. 8. Detrot-May 2
| 3. A; June Is IA, Is: Sept. So Oct. 1, g. Indian
epois-May II, 13, IA; July %, %. &c; Sept. j
81.
indianapolis at home-with Boston June 81 %
| 23; Aug. 1; 2. 3; Sept. 49, 90 2l. New York
June 30; July l, 2; Aug 8, 10, IL: Sept. Il, IL
| IA. Phiadelphia---June % 81. 81 Aug. 5, 6. s
Sept. To- To- II. Washngton-June 4. 5; June %
%. 80; Sept. %, %, "a. Chicago-May g g. 4
June g. z, s; Sept. so: Oct. l. 5. Detroit-Arril &c
20, 80; Aug Is, 10. 90 Oct. 5, e, s, Pittsburg-
June 2, 3, A; June 16, IL 49, Aug. II, 10, is.
THIEVES RUN INTO A TRAP.